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United Nations Brooklyn Farm Tour
By The Changeling | May 9, 2008
Hattie Carthan Community Garden
It looks like another community garden is having an event this weekend. I recently received this from the Hattie Carthan Community Garden:
For two weeks in May, delegates from across the world will be visiting NYC as part of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. This is the first year of a two-year cycle in in which the United Nations sets its policies on sustainable development. Agriculture is one of the major themes before the Commission.
New york City is a model for innovative urban food systems and agriculture projects, and the City Farms Tour will highlight several sites in Brooklyn, including sights in [Bed-Stuy]. We invite you to come out and be part of this exciting moment, when community-based food projects in your district are receiving international attention.
FARM TOUR SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, MAY 10TH
10:30 - 11:30 am Hollenback Community Garden
460 Washington Avenue
Tour of garden, rainwater harvest system
and composting toilet
Contact: Cara Perkins
917.701.2875
hollenbackcommunitygarden@yahoo.com
11:45 am - 1:45 pm Hattie Carthan Community Garden
654 Lafayette Avenue
Tour of garden, cooking demo facilitated by
community food educator, Yonette Fleming,
and global lunch made from local food
Contact: Yonnette Fleming
718.638.3566
hattiecarthangarden@yahoo.com
The Hattie Carthan Community Garden invites you to attend a “Wake Up! It’s Spring!” seasonal cooking demonstration facilitated by Yonnette Fleming, City Farms Trainer/Community Food Educator and author of A Time for Healing. Herbal beverages and seasonal foods will be available. This cooking demonstration is sponsored by the Independence Community Foundation and Green Guerrillas as part of the garden’s 2008 food security workshop series “Healthy and Wise.”
2:00 - 3:30 pm Bed-Stuy Farm, Brooklyn Rescue Mission
225 Bainbridge Street
Walking tour of the community, farm, food
pantry and farmers’ market site.
Contact: Rev. DeVanie Jackson
718.363.3085
brooklynrescue@msn.com
3:45 - 5:15 pm East New York Farms
613 New Lots Avenue
Tour of farm highlighting youth program,
vermicomposting and urban beekeeping.
Contact info: David Vigil
718.649.7979 ext 12
david@eastnewyorkfarms.org
